Christian Contender

Churches Across America are Devastated After NFL Crashes Their Super Bowl Parties Once Again

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:58:05 +0000

It’s hard to believe that on one of America’s most sacred holidays that churches would have to close their doors and celebrate in solitude. Yes that is true, on Super Bowl Sunday, our favorite beer drinking, man worshipping day of the year, poor pastors everywhere would once again be forced to allow free admission to their Super Bowl bashes or face legal repercussions. This has been a hot topic for churches for several years now, and many churches have decided that it is safer to just close their doors and hold private parties rather than the church celebrating this event as a whole.

I hope you can sense my sarcasm and I also hope that you can see how ridiculous this predicament is to the local church. How foolish for pastor’s to close their churches and choose to worship a sport rather than their savior. I know that those words may seem a little harsh, but isn’t Sunday the Lords day? Aren’t we supposed to worship him on that day? Last time I checked were commanded not to forsake the assembling of believers.

Hebrews 10:23-25 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

We know that it is wrong to worship idols, but many times I don’t think we realize what an Idol is. According to Noah Webster, an idol is “Any thing on which we set our affections; that to which we indulge an excessive and sinful attachment.” Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” As Christians, we are commanded to have no other gods before the one true God, and the Super Bowl is no exception.

Our economy is failing, our country is turning farther and farther from God, our leaders deny our Christian heritage, our schools teach lies about our American history. Millions of people are without hope while the church is committing whoredom with the pagan celebration of the day. We wonder why revival doesn’t happen in America. I believe it needs to start in the Church; Christians need to wake up and realize that Christ could come at any moment. If Christ was to return on Super Bowl Sunday, would he find you faithfully serving him or skipping church to watch the Super Bowl?

Welcome To The Christian Contender

admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:08:27 +0000

My name is Matt Longley, I work full time as a Search Engine Optimizer and Internet Marketer. I have a degree in theology, and a passion for people and technology. I plan to express the necessity of online evangelism on my blog. The Great Commission states that Christians are to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Many Christians feel limited by their location or by their personality but many times they do not take advantage of opportunities that they have right in front of them. They dont realize that every time they sign onto the internet, they literally have millions of people at their finger tips. It is possible to go into all the world and preach the gospel, and you can do it at home right from your computer. Many unsaved people will not come to your church, let you in their house to talk about Christ, or even listen to preaching on the radio, but they might be intrigued to read something they see on the internet. There are thousands and thousands of opportunities for Christians to reach out to unsaved people online in a non-confrontational way. The problem is that many Christians have not taken advantage of the opportunity. In the next few months I hope to convince Christians of their need to be involved online, and show them effective methods to make the most of their efforts.

This blog will focus on evangelism, but will also cover a wide range of topics related to Christianity, politics, web development, marketing, web 2.0, and other interesting topics. I hope to not only educate Christians on becoming more involved in online networks for the purpose of evangelism, but also to teach them how to stay safe online, and even make money from home.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like specific topic to be covered.

Social Web2.0 Websites Are An Excellent Place To Share The Gospel

admin — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 06:00:14 +0000

Many Christians do not know where to start to reach others for Christ online. Many churches designate special days to go visit people in their area, sometimes called visitation or soulwinning, and although that is a good thing, we should be sharing Christ every day, whereever we are. Many times people dont want to talk to a perfect stranger about something very personal to them, and often times it can be very difficult and discouraging for those witnessing. The internet is no different… you can’t expect to walk into a chat room, forum, or social site that no one knows you, and expect to win them all to Christ. You need to befriend people, show them that you are a nice person, that you care, that you are a Christian and want to make a difference in the world. Then once they see that you are real, then they might open up to you and be receptive. The key is having direct access to thousands of people 24/7.

Below is an image of hundreds of social website found on the go2web20 directory. What I would suggest to you is to find a social website that you have particular interests in. If you are a sports fan and relate with other sports fans, that try to pick a social site that focuses on sports. If you are into quilting or cooking, then you would want to find a social site that discusses these topics. The more that you can relate with others in a community, the more opportunities you will have to make friends, and be liked by those around you. Also, if you pick a place that covers your hobbies, it can be more fun to meet others and share the gospel. I am sure that some sites listed in this directory are not acceptable, so keep that in mind when skimming through the list. There are many more social opportunites online than this list and effective ways to use them, but we will cover that more later.